Happy Father’s Day, Dads! We hope you’re enjoying your day!
We hope you’re having a great summer so far! We’re slowly but surely marking some activities off of our Summer Fun List. There are lots of things to choose from this week whether you want to do something free, cheap or splurge, there is something for everyone!
Have a GREAT week!
It’s Not Our Fault if Your Kids are Bored!
Sunday June 16th
Happy Father’s Day!!
Father’s Day at the Birmingham Zoo
Spend this special day with your dad at the Zoo! In recognition of Father’s Day, dads get in free at the Zoo with the purchase of a full-price child’s admission ticket.
Bird House Extravaganza -Ruffner Mountain Nature Center
Bird houses are home tweet home for some birds. Other bird houses, however, are simply meant for decoration. Join us at Ruffner and decorate whatever kind of bird house suits you. You are welcome to bring your own bird house to decorate, or buy one. Paint and other art supplies will be provided. Judges will pick winners for: Most Creative Bird House and “Greenest” Bird House (Children and Adults categories). All houses will then be displayed in the large tree next to the Treehouse. Not only will your bird house be a piece of art work on its own, it will also be a part of a bigger collaborative piece!
1pm – 5pm Come and Go
Free
Hip, Hippo Hooray – Birmingham Museum of Art
Today is your last chance to see the unique, amusing, and beautiful porcelain table service from the collection of Richard Baron Cohen. Combining two of his greatest collecting passions–ceramics and hippos–Mr. Cohen commissioned a large dinner service from the Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory in Denmark that captures the spirit and personality of his favorite animal.
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Monday June 17th:
We get Dirty – Hoover Public Library
Summer storytime for children under four.
10:30am
Tot Time with Ms Eve – Avondale Library
Storytime for 2-4-year-olds with a caregiver. Includes stories, songs, and craft. 24-hour advance registration required.
10:30am
Birmingham Barons – Regions Park
vs. Jacksonville Generals
11:30am
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Tuesday June 18th:
World’s Largest Swim Lesson – Splash Adventure Waterpark
Have you always wanted to help set a Guinness World Record? If so, here is your chance! On June 18, 2013 at 10:00am, kids and adults around the world will unite to hold the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™. Come to Splash Adventure to show your support for the importance of teaching children how to swim while setting a Guinness World Record at the same time!
Afternoon Movie and Popcorn – Emmet O’Neal Library
Monsters generate their city’s power by scaring children, but they are terribly afraid themselves of being contaminated by children. When a little girl enters Monstropolis, top scarer Sully finds his world disrupted. (Rated G)
3:30pm
Chalk on the Walk – Clay Community Center
In one of our special evening programs, children will create works of art using sidwalk chalk. This program will be held in the parking lots of the CLAY COMMUNITY CENTER and SENIOR CENTER.
6pm
Huck’s Lost Mine, Mobile Gem Mining
Climb on board Huck’s gem mining truck and see what you can dig up!
10:30am
Water Play Day – Homewood Public Library
Wear your swim wear& flip flops, bring a towel, and lather on that sun screen ‘cause we will be playing in the water and enjoying Chick-fil-A lemonade!
10:30am
Pepper Place Street Market
Farmers, Food Trucks and live music with Contra dancing! Music provided by Red Mountain White Trash. Bring your kids, dogs and dancing shoes and join the fun! Eat supper at one of our food trucks, Cantina, Bettola or Vittoria. Pick up a cocktail at The Red Cat or Cantina and enjoy the evening with friends and family.
4pm – 8pm
That Puppet Guy – Hoover Public Library
Join Dr. Dinosaur on an exciting expedition of prehistoric proportions!
10:30 am, 1:30 pm & 6:30 pm
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Wednesday June 19th:
Lulu and the Brontosaurus – Springville Library
Come have a dino-rific time as the Springville Road Children’s Department Staff performs a dramatization of Judith Viorst’s Lulu and the Brontosaurus.
10am
Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
Join us as we read ABC Animal Jamboree by Giles Andreae. What’s your favorite animal? We’d love to know! We will also read Giraffe’s Can’t Dance!
11am
Family Story Time with Mr Mac – North Shelby Library
Storyteller Extraordinaire – Come join Mr Mac and his musical storytime complete with puppets! All Ages, no registration required.
10:45am
That Puppet Guy – Hoover Public Library
Join Dr. Dinosaur on an exciting expedition of prehistoric proportions!
10:30 am, 1:30 pm
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Thursday June 20th:
Thursday Morning Movie – Emmet O’ Neal Library
Young Victor conducts a science experiment to bring his beloved dog Sparky back to life, only to face unintended and sometimes monstrous consequences. (Rated PG)
10:30am
That Puppet Guy – Hoover Public Library
Join Dr. Dinosaur on an exciting expedition of prehistoric proportions!
10:30 am, 1:30 pm
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Friday June 21st:
Splash Zipping at Red Mountain Park
Join us as we kick off the first day of summer with Splash Zip Tours from 10:00 am-1:00 pm! Come experience the Red Ore Zip Tour as it’s never been experienced before; our guides will be armed with water guns and you’ll have the chance to seek revenge with water balloons! Visit our website (www.redmountainpark.org) or give us a call (205) 913-7899 to book your reservation today!
**Proper dress attire still required
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Saturday June 22nd:
Monsters U – Hoover Public Library
You have been accepted into our University, where you will learn the fine art of scaring, sneaking and hiding. All ages.
10:30am
Monsters University Chest – Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinic
The monster fun continues at Lowe’s this weekend! Your child will love building this chest inspired by Disney•Pixar’s Monsters University. Registration going on now.
10am
Bart’s Art Cart – Birmingham Museum of Art
This drop-in art program for kids and families features a different theme from our galleries and art activity each month. Stop by to make art with Bart! June is for Animals // Hippo mania is still going on at the BMA!
11am
Magic City Music Fest – Avondale Library
Urban Mystic, Mel Waiters, Shirley Brown, Floyd Taylor, Jeff Floyd, Lattimore, Big Rob, Omar Cunningham, Smokie Norful and more. Picnic baskets welcomed, no glass containers, no coolers.
$48.50 Ticket + $10.30 Fees = $58.80
Ages 6 and under free.
Tickets available through Ticketmaster.
3:30pm
Family Storytime – Emmet O’Neal Library
Bring the entire family and join Mr. Mac for stories and music each Saturday morning.
10:30 a.m.
Join us as we read ABC Animal Jamboree by Giles Andreae. What’s your favorite animal? We’d love to know! We will also read Giraffe’s Can’t Dance!
11am
Phonics Fun with Leapfrog Letter Factory – Barnes and Noble Summit
We’re having fun with phonics at a Hands-On Learning event with the LeapFrog Letter Factory. Kids ages 3 to 6 are invited to create words and sing alphabet songs!
11:30am
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Sunday June 23rd:
Monsters University Chest – Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinic
The monster fun continues at Lowe’s this weekend! Your child will love building this chest inspired by Disney•Pixar’s Monsters University. Registration going on now.
2pm
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Local Attractions Open Daily!
McWane Science Center:
IMAX
McWane Science Center’s IMAX® Dome Theater puts you in the center of the action by projecting breathtaking quality images onto the 5-story-tall dome screen and delivering intense surround sound through almost 3 tons of speakers and subwoofers.
Now Showing: Flight of the Butterflies, Titians of the Ice Age
Unearthing Alabama’s Ice Age – through December 31st, 2013
McWane Science Center is home to Alabama’s second largest natural history collection. Made up of over 500,000 specimens and objects pertaining to the natural history of the state, this important collection focuses on the preservation, education, and research of Alabama’s rich biodiversity and paleobiodiversity. One of the more significant subsets of the collection is Alabama’s largest collection of Late Pleistocene faunal remains – or Ice Age fossils.
Made up of nearly 10,000 cataloged specimens, the McWSC Pleistocene collection contains a unique diversity of fauna that not only includes those native to North America, but migrants to the state from both South America and the Old World. This collection includes mammals, both extant and extinct, reptiles, amphibians, birds, fishes, and botanical remains collected from both cave and stream localities in the state. Extinct mammals represented in the McWSC collection include mammoths, mastodons, giant beavers, saber-toothed cats, giant armadillos, tapirs, peccaries, and giant ground sloths.
This spring, visitors will have an opportunity to view some of the fossils in the collection with a new exhibit titled — “Unearthing Alabama’s Ice Age.” This exhibit will not only highlight many of the Ice Age animals from the McWane Science Center Collection, but will highlight and dispel many of the common misconceptions surrounding the Ice Age in the state. The goal is for visitors to have a better understanding and appreciation for this time in Alabama. For example, guests might learn that Alabama was on average only five degrees colder than today, glaciers did not reach farther south than southern Illinois or that all the Ice Age animals did not go extinct at the end of the Ice Age. While the largest animals, such as mastodons, giant ground sloths, and saber-tooth cats died out, nearly all the animals that are living in Alabama today were also around in the Ice Age.
The Unearthing Alabama’s Ice Age Alabama display is located in the City Gallery on Level 2 of the museum. It is included in the cost of admission to the museum and free to members.
Birmingham Zoo:
Lorikeet Aviary – Our Lorikeet Aviary has more birds than ever! Zoo guests can feed these exotic birds every day. You and your family will see these birds’ behavior as they eat nectar out of your hand.
Weekends 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
PELICAN FEEDING – A great way to see our pelicans in action is to witness them eating their favorite treats near the pelican boardwalk.
RHINO ENCOUNTER – Embark on an African adventure and experience one of the world’s most extraordinary animals, the Southern White Rhino. Watch from only feet away as our zookeepers engage in hands-on interaction with the animals inside their African-themed exhibit. Don’t miss this exciting encounter with one of the largest mammals on the planet!
Weekdays: 3pm – 3:30pm
Weekends: 11:30am – Noon & 3pm – 3:30 pm
GIRAFFE FEEDING – This up close and personal animal encounter is a memory you and your family will have for a lifetime.
Weekday: 11am – Noon
Weekends: 10am – 11am & 2pm – 3pm
Vulcan Park and Museum:
Vulcan is the world’s largest cast iron statue; made of 100,000 pounds of iron and 56 feet tall, he stands at the top of Red Mountain overlooking the city of Birmingham. But, Vulcan is more than a statue. Vulcan Park and Museum features spectacular views of Birmingham, an interactive history museum that examines Vulcan and Birmingham’s story, and a beautiful public park for visitors and locals to enjoy. With an official information center that is operated by the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau, Vulcan Park and Museum serves as the first stop for visitors to the Birmingham area!
Railroad Park:
Railroad Park is a 19 acre green space in downtown Birmingham that celebrates the industrial and artistic heritage of our great city. Situated along 1st Avenue South, between 14th and 18th Streets, the park is a joint effort between the City of Birmingham and the Railroad Park Foundation. Hailed as “Birmingham’s Living Room,” Railroad Park provides a historically rich venue for local recreation, family activities, concerts, and cultural events, while connecting Birmingham’s downtown area with Southside and UAB’s campus.
Southern Museum of Flight:
Earn Your Wings – Bring your little pilot and soar above the clouds in our little pilots room. Kids enjoy building aircrafts, flying kites, and more.
Museum Open Tuesday – Thursday
9:30am – 4:30pm
Do you have or know of an event you would like to have added to our weekly calendar? Please email us at contact@birminghammommy.com, subject line “Events Calendar” – We would love to hear from you!
** All information listed on our calendar is subject to change without notice to us or you… We do our best to keep the information accurate and will always update as soon as we learn that something has changed. It’s always best to double check with the event via their website or a quick call, especially when weather can impact the event.
